Scalp protector



-ewgwa MLYONS v www V' SCALP PROTECTOR Filed May 3. 1957 Patented F eb. 7, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SC'ALP PROTECTOR Morris Lyons, Chicago, Ill. 1 Application May 3, 1937, Serial No. 140,286

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One of the objects of my invention is to provide a simple, practical, and convenient article of the character described. Another object is to provide a scalp protector that is economical to construct and eicient to manipulate. Another object is to provide a device for securing a pere manent waving element to a lock of hair and at the same time to protect the scalp from injury by accidental exposure to heat,steam, or other hot liquid. A further object is to combine in a single device a scalp shield and a permanent waving device.

`Other objects and advantages will appear and be brought out more fully in the following specication, reference being hadto the accompanying drawing., in which:

Fig. l is a top` view in closed position of a device embodying the principles of my invention.

l Fig. 2 is a similar view of the same in open position.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section line 3--3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a similar longitudinal section taken along the line 4--4 of Fig. 1.

Fig.` 5 is a cross section taken along the line 5--5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a similar cross-section taken along the line 5-6 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a separate view oi. the spindle element.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of one of the pad and pad retainer elements.

Fig. 9 is a similar view of a complementary taken along the pad and pad retainer element.

Fig. 10 isa side view of the device, illustrating the same in use, 'and Fig. 11 is an enlarged view in section of the "same taken along the line ll--ll of Fig. 10.

``ber l'l, a lock member i8, and a spindle` or curling rod i9. Member i8 consists essentially of an elongated channel 29, `having an upper plate 2lv provided with an edge 2 la, a side. wall 22, a: lower wall 23, and flange 24.v Upper plate 2| is formed with an extension 25 at one end thereof, which is plate 5l is secured to a strap 62 turned up forming an end wall 26, the latter being provided with a slot 21. End walls 28A are formed in lower wall 23 and one of the end walls 28 is provided with an ear 29, and the other end waliis provided with an ear 30. Ear 29 is @if formed with an offset extension 29a for a purpose to be hereinafter more fully explained. A lock rivet 3| secures together extension 25 and ear 29. A felt pad 32 is located inthe lower portion of channel 20, and a similar pad 33 fills the wil remainder of the channel and has an exposed side abutment edge portion 33a.

InFig. 8- I show a pad and pad retainer com-A prising a pad retainer 34, preferably formed of flexible rubber in the form shown, having a top 15'11 wall 35, side wall 35, base 31. side wall 38, and a top'wall 39, which, as will be clear from Fig. 11, is adapted to be clamped to channel 20, the top wall 39 overlapping a portion of pad 32. A scalp pad 451 of felt or equivalent material is suitably secured to pad retainer 34 and has a contact edge 40a.

Member H is constructed substantiallyv similar to member i5 and consists ci" a channel 4l, having an upper plate 42, side wall 43, lower plate 44, and ange plate 45, the upper plate 42, having a flange abutment 42a, which is adapted to overlap the top wal139 of pad retainer 34,and substantially Contact abutment edge 33a of pad`33` when the device is in closed position. Piate 44 has an end 3gwall 4S and an ear 4l. `A. pivot bolt 48 is se;- cured between flange extension 25 and offset extension 29a, and extends through end wall 4E and ear 41, by which the member Il is adapted to pivot with respect to member i6. A washer 43 is located between offset extension 29a and the head of. pivot bolt 48. Upper plate 42 is formed with an offset 55 and lower plate 44is formed with a similar offset 5l which togetherr form a latch catch 52 for cooperation with a latch tobe presently more fully explained.` A.l pad retainer 53 for member f1 is provided with a top wall 54, side wall 55, base 56, a side or abut` ment wall 53and a top wall 58. The ends of` pad retainer 53 are retained against longitudinal displacement by end wall of plate 44 and offsets 53 and 5I of upper plate 42, and lower plate 4.4, respectively. A scalp pad 59 similar to' pad 4t is secured to pad retainer 53 and has an abutment or contact edge 59a adapted to register with Contact edge 45e of pad 49. A guide arm 6l)v extends outwardly from flange 24 and serves to prevent upward movement of member Il with respect to 'member l5 when in use. An angle 63 and 64, pin 63 extending through the ear 3U on upper plate 20, washer 65 being employed for the heads of pins 63 and 64. A wall 66 extends at right angles from plate 6| and has a slot 61, the side walls of which are parallel. An eccentric latch 68 is secured between plate 6I and strap 62 and is adapted to pivot on pivot pin 64, and has the usual operating arm 59 by which the latch may be engaged with catch 52 when the device is in closed position, as shown in Fig. 1. Extension is provided with an abutment 25a and ear with an abutment 36a, by which accidental longitudinal displacement of pad retainer 34 is prevented. Similarly, abutments 41a and 52a are formed in plate 42 to prevent such similar movement of pad retainer 53 on member I1. The spindle or curling rod I9 is shown in Fig. 7 as having a handle 10 and an internally secured bearing stud 1| on which the spindle I9 is rotatable and locked when the square head 12 of the bearing stud is positioned in slot 61, the width of which is that of the side dimension of head 12. The spindle is shown as having the usual hair clamp 13.

In Figs. l0 and 11 the device is shown in use, wherein a portion of the scalp is indicated at A, and a lock of hair B wound on the spindle I9 and clamped between the pads 40 and 59 and between the walls 38 and 51 of the pad securing members. It will be clear that flange abutment 42a securely holds the lock of hair in a double bend against the abutment edge 33a of pad 33. From the foregoing description, it will be clear that the lock of hair is tightly and securely held in the device against the scalp, which will be protected by the pads and rubber retaining elements and that there will be no possibility of the scalp becoming exposed to heat in either liquid or fluid form, in view of the effectively alined and securely held abutment edges, as well as the overlapping of flange 42a.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction selected for illustrating the principles of my invention, and for carrying the same into effect, the same is capable of variation and modifications without departing from the spirit of the invention. I therefore do not wish to be limited to the construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

l. In a device of the class described, a pair of clamping members, a hinge connecting the mem- Ybers at one end, locking means at the opposite ends of said members, resilient removable pad retainers on each of said clamping members, said retainers having walls fitting against the bottoms and the inner and outer faces of said clamping members and flanges extending over the upper edges thereof, and pads fixed to the lower walls of said retainers and having the ends thereof projecting beyond said retainers and under said hinge and said locking means, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the class described, a pair of clamping members, each formed of sheet metal and comprising a bottom wall, vertical inner `and outer side walls and inturned flanges at the upper edges of said outer side walls, the said flange of one of said clamping members projecting entirely over the same and to adjacent the edge of the flange on the opposite member and pads cover- `ing the bottom walls and the inner and outer side Walls of said clamping members, substantially as described.

3. In a device of the class described, a pair of clamping members, each formed of sheet metal and comprising a bottom wall, vertical inner and outer side Walls and inturned flanges at the upper edges of said outer side walls, the said flange of one of said clamping members projecting entirely over the same and to adjacent the edge of .the flange on the opposite member, a pad enclosed Within the last said member and adapted for cooperative clamping action with the over-projecting flange on the other clamping member, and pads covering the bottom walls and the inner and outer side walls of said clamping members, substantially as described.

4. In a device of the class described a relatively flxed and a relatively movable clamping member, each formed of sheet metal and comprising a bottom wall, vertical inner and outer side walls and inturned flanges at the upper edges of the outer side walls, the inner walls terminating in planes below that of said flanges and the inturned flanges on the relatively movable member extending entirely over said member and to adjacent the edges of the flange on the relatively ilxed member, and resilient removable pad retainers on each of said clamping members, each of said retainers having walls fitting against the bottom and side walls of said clamping members respectively and provided with flanges extending over the upper edges of the inner side walls of the clamping members and over the outer portions of the top flanges thereof, substantially as described.

5. In a device of the class described relatively fixed and relatively movable clamping members, each formed of sheet metal and comprising a bottom wall, vertical inner and outer side walls and inturned flanges at the upper edges of the outer side walls, said inturned flanges on the relatively movable member extending entirely over said member and to adjacent the edge of the flange on the relatively fixed member, the inner walls terminating in planes below that of the said flanges, and that of the relatively fixed member terminating in a plane below that of the upper edge of the adjacent wall of the relatively movable member whereby space is provided for the hair below said over-extending flange, and resilient removable pad retainers on each of said clamping members, each of said retainers having walls tting against the bottom and side walls of said clamping members respectively and provided with flanges extending over the upper edges of the inner side vwalls of the clamping members and over the outer portion of the top flanges thereof, substantially as described.

6. In a device of the class described relatively fixed and relatively movable clamping members, each formed of sheet metal and comprising a bottom wall, vertical inner and outer side walls and inturned flanges at the upper edges of the outer side walls, said inturned flange on the relatively movable member extending entirely over said member and to adjacent the edge of the flange on the relatively xed member, the inner walls terminating in planes below that of the said flanges, and that of the relatively flxed member terminating in a plane below that of the upper edge of the adjacent wall of the relatively movable member whereby space is provided for the hair below said over-extending flange, a pad within said relatively flxed member and extending laterally beyond the inturned flange for clamping cooperation with the edge of said over-extending ange, and resilient removable pad retainers on each of said clamping members, each of said retainers having walls tting against the bottom and side Walls of said clamping members respectively and provided with flanges extending over the upper edges of the inner side Walls of the clamping members and over the outer portion of the top flanges thereof, substantially as described.

7. In a device of the class described relatively fixed and relatively movable clamping members, each formed of sheet metal and comprising a bottom wall, vertical inner and outer side walls and inturned flanges at the upper edges of the outer sidewalls, said inturned flange on the relatively movable member extending` entirely over said member and to adjacent the edge of the flange on the relatively fixed member, the inner walls terminating in planes below that of the said anges, and that of the relatively fixed member terminating in a plane below that of the upper edge of the adjacent wall of the relatively movable member whereby space is provided for the hair below said over-extending flange, a removable pad within said relatively fixed member and extending Y laterally beyond the inturned flange for clamping cooperation with the edge of said over-extending flange and resilient removable pad retainers on each of said clamping members, each of said retainers having walls tting against the bottom and side walls of said clamping members respectively and provided With flanges extending over the upper edges of the inner side walls of the clamping members and over the outer portion of the top flanges thereof, substantially as described.

MORRIS LYONS. 

